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Geography K–10
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Stage | Maps (M) Examples may include: |
Fieldwork (F) Examples may include: |
Graphs and Statistics (GS) Examples may include: |
Spatial Technologies (ST) Examples may include: |
Visual Representations (VR) Examples may include: |
ES1 | • pictorial maps | • observing and recording data |
• tally charts • pictographs |
• virtual maps |
• photographs • illustrations • story books • multimedia |
1 | • pictorial maps, large-scale maps, world map, globe | • observing, collecting and recording data, conducting surveys |
• tally charts • pictographs • data tables • column graphs • weather data |
• virtual maps • satellite images |
• photographs • illustrations • diagrams • story books • multimedia • web and app tools |
2 |
• large-scale maps, world map, globe, sketch maps • maps to identify location, direction, distance, map references, spatial distributions and patterns |
• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, conducting surveys or interviews • fieldwork instruments such as measuring devices, maps, photographs |
• tally charts • pictographs • data tables • column graphs • simple statistics |
• virtual maps • satellite images • global positioning systems (GPS) |
• photographs • illustrations • diagrams • story books • multimedia • web and app tools |
3 |
• large-scale maps, small-scale maps, sketch maps, political maps, topographic maps, flowline maps • maps to identify location, latitude, direction, distance, map references, spatial distributions and patterns |
• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, conducting surveys and interviews • fieldwork instruments such as measuring devices, maps, photographs, compasses, GPS |
• pictographs • data tables • column graphs • line graphs • climate graphs • multiple graphs on a geographical theme • statistics to find patterns |
• virtual maps • satellite images • global positioning systems (GPS) |
• photographs • aerial photographs • illustrations • flow diagrams • annotated diagrams • multimedia • web and app tools |
4 |
• sketch maps, relief maps, political maps, topographic maps, flowline maps, choropleth maps, isoline maps, précis maps, cultural mapping, cartograms, synoptic charts • maps to identify direction, scale and distance, area and grid references, latitude and longitude, altitude, area, contour lines, gradient, local relief |
• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, developing and conducting surveys and interviews • fieldwork instruments such as weather instruments, vegetation identification charts, compasses, GPS, GIS |
• data tables • pie graphs • column graphs • compound column graphs • line graphs • climate graphs • population profiles • multiple tables and graphs presented on a geographical theme • statistics to find patterns and trends |
• virtual maps • satellite images • global positioning systems (GPS) • geographic information systems (GIS) |
• photographs • aerial photographs • illustrations • flow diagrams • annotated diagrams • multimedia • field sketches • cartoons • web and app tools |
5 |
• relief maps, political maps, topographic maps, choropleth maps, flowline maps, cadastral maps, thematic maps, isoline maps, land use maps, précis maps, cultural mapping, special-purpose maps, cartograms, synoptic charts • maps to identify direction, scale and distance, area and grid references, degrees and minutes of latitude and longitude, bearings, aspect, altitude, area, density, contour lines, gradient, local relief |
• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, developing and conducting surveys and interviews • fieldwork instruments such as weather instruments, vegetation identification charts, compasses, clinometers, GPS, GIS or remote sensing |
• data tables • pie graphs • column graphs • compound column graphs • line graphs • scatter graphs • climate graphs • population profiles • multiple tables and graphs presented on a geographical theme • statistics to find patterns and trends; and to account for change |
• virtual maps • satellite images • global positioning systems (GPS) • geographic information systems (GIS) • remote sensing data • augmented reality |
• photographs • aerial photographs • illustrations • flow charts • annotated diagrams • multimedia • field and photo sketches • cartoons • mind maps • web and app tools |